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Humane Society goes Hollywood at annual fundraiser

Paws on the Red Carpet was held on April 14.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 9:12 a.m. April 16, 2023
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The Humane Society of Sarasota County brought some Hollywood flair to its latest Paws fundraiser on April 14. 

The latest "Paws on the Red Carpet" fundraiser drew hundreds to the Art Ovation Hotel for a lively morning of fundraising and fun for the nonprofit's animal care services. 

True to the name, guests also arrived decked out in old Hollywood glamour and posed for photos on a red carpet stretching out to the Art Ovation hotel space. Volunteers with Humane Society pets were on hand to mingle with the crowd while this year's Paw-Parazzi models snapped photos. 

There was even a Joan Rivers impersonator who served as a host with Jason Alpert who took to the stage following a program-opening number by Dynasty Dance Clubs.

Guests also heard from co-chairwomen Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp as well as Executive Director Anna Gonce before the program's close.


Pam Revels, Cornbread and Axel Traught
Pam Revels, Cornbread and Axel Traught
Photo by Harry Sayer
Dawn Senchak, Taylor Karp Teymuri and Nicole Gott
Dawn Senchak, Taylor Karp Teymuri and Nicole Gott
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Guests bought items from pop-up vendors.
Guests bought items from pop-up vendors.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Guests bought items from pop-up vendors.
Guests bought items from pop-up vendors.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Co-chairwomen Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp
Co-chairwomen Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp
Photo by Harry Sayer
Daria Fairchild, Hope McCampbell and Sarah Karp
Daria Fairchild, Hope McCampbell and Sarah Karp
Photo by Harry Sayer
Kim Sumner and Amanda Hathaway
Kim Sumner and Amanda Hathaway
Photo by Harry Sayer
Carly Norris, Amanda Conner and Jenny Dwyer
Carly Norris, Amanda Conner and Jenny Dwyer
Photo by Harry Sayer
Jared Wurtzler, David Heedy and Justin Senior
Jared Wurtzler, David Heedy and Justin Senior
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
The event was held at the Art Ovation Hotel.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Brandy the dog
Brandy the dog
Photo by Harry Sayer
Luca the cat
Luca the cat
Photo by Harry Sayer
Marshmellow
Marshmellow
Photo by Harry Sayer
Linda Axelrod as Joan Rivers with Executive Director Anna Gonce
Linda Axelrod as Joan Rivers with Executive Director Anna Gonce
Photo by Harry Sayer
Janet Boyden and Kim Sutton
Janet Boyden and Kim Sutton
Photo by Harry Sayer
Tammy and Michael Cervone
Tammy and Michael Cervone
Photo by Harry Sayer
Bruno Wu and Marko Radisic
Bruno Wu and Marko Radisic
Photo by Harry Sayer
Guests picked up drinks at the door.
Guests picked up drinks at the door.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Alyson Lutes and Luca
Alyson Lutes and Luca
Photo by Harry Sayer
Guests looked at animals available for adoption.
Guests looked at animals available for adoption.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Nikki Goslin and Ann Edwards with Sandy
Nikki Goslin and Ann Edwards with Sandy
Photo by Harry Sayer
Tracy DeRamo and Jennifer Horiuchi
Tracy DeRamo and Jennifer Horiuchi
Photo by Harry Sayer
Kathy and Tiffany Yu
Kathy and Tiffany Yu
Photo by Harry Sayer
Vanessa Poole and Stacey Crawford
Vanessa Poole and Stacey Crawford
Photo by Harry Sayer
Linda Axelrod and Autumn Steiner
Linda Axelrod and Autumn Steiner
Photo by Harry Sayer
Vivienne, Erin and Beaver Shriver
Vivienne, Erin and Beaver Shriver
Photo by Harry Sayer
Dan Starostecki
Dan Starostecki
Photo by Harry Sayer
Suzy Bibko and Brit Chepakz
Suzy Bibko and Brit Chepakz
Photo by Harry Sayer
Alysha Shelby and Hope McCampbell
Alysha Shelby and Hope McCampbell
Photo by Harry Sayer
Jenny Hazeltine, Elizabeth Topp and Sofie Wachtmeister
Jenny Hazeltine, Elizabeth Topp and Sofie Wachtmeister
Photo by Harry Sayer
Kimberly Clemons, Rachel Last and Michelle Buckland
Kimberly Clemons, Rachel Last and Michelle Buckland
Photo by Harry Sayer

 

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